Born February 27, Dr. Samella Lewis was known as the “Godmother of African American Art.” She was an artist, art historian and scholar. A few of her books:
365 Black Books Jean-Michel Basquiat Tuesday
Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960. He was a phenomenal artist whose art expanded the art world.
Book 1: Jean Michel Basquiat King Pleasure
Book 2: To Repel Ghosts by Kevin Young
Book 3: Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe
Day 29 Woman of the Day: Lois Mailou Jones
Lois Mailou Jones, an artist, is Day 29 Woman of the Day. Read more about this multitalented woman below.
Website: http://www.loismailoujones.com/
Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/lois-mailou-jones-38701
Black Past.org: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/jones-lois-mailou-1905-1998
Smithsonian: http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=5658
March 15 Woman of the Day: Augusta Savage
Born on February 29, 1892 in Green Cove Springs, Florida, August Savage (Augusta Christine Fells) became an important African American artist and arts educator. Information about this multitalented sculpture can be found here:
PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/arts/savage.html Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koMXHaPlLEs Florida Artist Hall of Fame: http://www.florida-arts.org/programs/ahf/displayArtist.cfm?member=41 Image of Community, 1939: http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai3/community/text4/text4read.htm
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Day 28: Higgins Bond
Higgins Bond, the illustrator of the Great Kings and Queens of Africa collection, is highlighted today on the last day of the 28 Days Later. It is only fitting that the last day feature a trailblazer and an award winning artist. For more information about her journey, read here.
28 Days Later Day 22 Daniel Minter
Read about this artist-illustrator at The Brown Bookshelf.
The CamaraIfe Maktaba 